Shloka 51
Yama’s Journey to Brahmaloka
Ekadashi–Dvadashi Mahatmya in the Rukmangada Cycle
विलोकयन्नधोभागं नम्रवक्त्रो व्यदर्शयत् । ते प्रविष्टं यमं दृष्ट्वा सकायस्थं सनारदम् ॥ ५१ ॥
vilokayannadhobhāgaṃ namravaktro vyadarśayat | te praviṣṭaṃ yamaṃ dṛṣṭvā sakāyasthaṃ sanāradam || 51 ||
अधोभागं विलोकयन् नम्रवक्त्रो व्यदर्शयत्; ते प्रविष्टं यमं दृष्ट्वा सकायस्थं सनारदम्।
Narrator (Purana narrative voice, reporting the scene)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It underscores the Purāṇic theme of moral accountability: Yama’s presence with his record-keeping attendants signals the inevitability of dharma-based judgment, while Narada’s presence hints at the guiding role of sages who direct beings toward righteous conduct.
Though the verse is narrative rather than doctrinal, it frames a contrast: Yama represents the consequences of actions, while Narada is the archetypal teacher of devotion and dharma—implying that bhakti and right living protect one from fearful outcomes in the afterlife.
The verse implies a structured “accounting” of deeds through the Kāyasthas, aligning with dharma-śāstra style reasoning rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it reflects the practical ethic that actions are recorded and yield results (karma-phala).